Stefaan De Clerck

Stefaan De Clerck
Minister of Justice
In office
30 December 2008  6 December 2011
Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy
Yves Leterme
Preceded by Jo Vandeurzen
Succeeded by Annemie Turtelboom
In office
28 June 1995  24 April 1998
Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene
Preceded by Melchior Wathelet
Succeeded by Tony Van Parys
Personal details
Born (1951-12-12) 12 December 1951
Political party Christian Democratic and Flemish

Stefaan Maria Joris Yolanda De Clerck (born 12 December 1951) is a Belgian politician and former Minister of Justice of Belgium. He was Minister of Justice from 1995 until 1998 as well, when he resigned following the escape from prison of Marc Dutroux. He has served as chairman of Christian Democratic and Flemish party and held a seat in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives. De Clerck was mayor of Kortrijk.

Regarding re-instituting the death penalty in Belgium after the "Joker" murders of 2009, GlobalPost quotes De Clerck as saying: "That is not something for our times. It's not by killing somebody that we solve society's problems, just look at the United States."

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Political offices
Preceded by
Melchior Wathelet
Minister of Justice
1995–1998
Succeeded by
Tony Van Parys
Preceded by
Jo Vandeurzen
Minister of Justice
2008–2011
Succeeded by
Annemie Turtelboom


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